May 30

May 30

Born on This Day

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  Wynonna Judd

  Singer / 1964 -

  Wynonna Judd is a country music superstar, famous for her solo hits and alongside her mother, Naomi Judd.

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  Wynonna Judd

  Born: May 30, 1964
  Age: 48 years old
  Birthplace: Ashland, Kentucky, United States
  Occupation: Singer
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  • Famous People Born in 1953

  Colm Meaney

  Actor / 1953 -

  Colm Meaney is the Irish actor best known for his work in the film The Snapper and TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
  

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  Colm Meaney

  1953 | 59 years old
  Actor

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  • Famous People Born in 1926

  Christine Jorgensen

  Film, Theater, Television, Singer / 1926 - 1989

  Entertainer, author and famous transsexual Christine Jorgensen, made headlines in the early 1950s for having a sex change from a man to a woman.

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  Christine Jorgensen

  1926 | 62 years old
  Film, Theater, Television, Singer

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  Benny Goodman

  Songwriter / 1909 - 1986

  Benny Goodman, "The King of Swing", was the clarinetist composer responsible for multiple hit singles as a band leader before World War II.

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  Benny Goodman

  Born: May 30, 1909
  Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
  Occupation: Songwriter
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  Gale Sayers

  Football Player / 1943 -

  Football player Gale Sayers was the youngest player to join the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played running back for the Chicago Bears.

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  Gale Sayers

  1943 | 69 years old
  Football Player

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  Manny Ramirez

  Baseball Player / 1972 -

  Manny Ramirez is a Dominican-American baseball player who helped the Red Sox win the World Series after an 86-year losing streak.

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  Manny Ramirez

  1972 | 40 years old
  Baseball Player

May 30

Died on This Day

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  Joan of Arc

  Warrior / 1412 - 1431

  Martyr, saint and military leader Joan of Arc, acting under divine guidance, led the French army to victory over the British during the Hundred Years' War.

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  Joan of Arc

  Died: May 30, 1431
  Age: 19 years old
  Place: Rouen , France
  Occupation: Warrior
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  Steve Prefontaine

  Track and Field Athlete / 1951 - 1975

  Steve Prefontaine is best known as the runner who once held the U.S. record in every long-distance event. He died in a car crash in 1974 at age 24.

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  Steve Prefontaine

  1975 | 24 years old
  Track and Field Athlete

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  Milton Bradley

  Entrepreneur / 1836 - 1911

  Milton Bradley was a businessman and a manufacturer of toys and board games. He founded Milton Bradley Co.

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  Milton Bradley

  1911 | 74 years old
  Entrepreneur

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  Voltaire

  Historian, Philosopher, Writer / 1694 - 1778

  Author Voltaire wrote the satirical novella Candide and, despite controversy during his lifetime, is widely considered one of France's greatest Enlightenment writers.

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  Voltaire

  Died: May 30, 1778
  Age: 83 years old
  Place: Paris , France
  Occupation: Historian, Philosopher, Writer
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  Wilbur Wright

  Inventor / 1867 - 1912

  Wilbur Wright is best known for developing the first successful airplane with his brother, Orville.

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  Wilbur Wright

  1912 | 45 years old
  Inventor

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  • Famous People Born in 1940

  Perry Ellis

  Fashion Designer / 1940 - 1986

  Fashion designer Perry Ellis launched a new wave of fashion that was defined by his signature baggy look. His clothes were lauded as both classic and adventurous.

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  Perry Ellis

  1986 | 46 years old
  Fashion Designer